Horse driven Mining Whim used to raise and lower cages containing men and dirt up and down the shaft. The rope winds around the drum and is attached to a pulley over the shaft then goes down the shaft.Wooden Barrel of whim over round track with horse at front. Whim raises and lowers kibbles of dirt or cages of men up and down shaft. Four men standing in picture looking at camera. Shaft is on right of photo.stawell

Scotchmans United Quartz Mining Co with shed, Whim and Poppet Head over No8 upper shaft. 1877 Stawell Mining Scene P.C. Nettleton Photographer taken 1877B/W close up view of mine with shed, whim and poppet head taken by Charles Nettletonstawell

Shows picture of Whim Inn corner, Hogan Street and Dhurringile Road, Tatura. Colour photograph showing the intersection of Hogan Street, and Dhurringile Road, Tatura. Known as Whim Inn corner. Before round about put in. Photograph stuck onto piece of white cardboard. hogan street tatura, dhurringile road tatura, whim inn tatura

Colour photograph of the timber core of a horse whim, located in the grounds of the Bon Accord Museum, Burra.

Scene from Big HillB/W Big Hill Mining scene c. 1895-1890's : road into drive, whimstawell mining

Photograph included in book "Victoria: Gold and Minerals" issued by Mines Department Victoria, 1935Photographvictoria, horse, gold mining, whim, shaft haulage, mining

MiningB/W copies of photo of Lewis Gold Mine, near Elaine c. 1859, miners and horses around wooden hut and Whimelaine, whim, lweis gold mine

black and white photo: whim , wooden wheel and frame; poppet legs at right, poppet legs at left centre distance. And at right of whim centre distance. Picket fence across front. 'Central Red White and Blue Whim' printed on bottom left corner. Written on back Eadies Whim & Central Blue - poppet legsorganization, business, central red, white and blue mine

Two black and white photographs. Inscription: writing on both photos: 'Photo, Norm Clarkson, Bendigo'. A. Timber Whim, no location named. B. Timber Whim and surrounding structure in bushland.Norm Clarksonbusiness, mining

Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: and the whim. (This photograph, taken in the 1860's, gives a close-up view of a whim.) Markings: 30 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof at right. Picket fence full length of photo. Inscriptions: On front - 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim' in black bottom L corner. On back - '27', 'MNG 20', 'Eadies Whim and Central Blue Mine'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch'. Stamp on rear.place, mining site

Articles by Lucy Hill: Articles about the reefs and whims around Bendigodocument, gold, mining in bendigo, lucy hill collection - from the manuscript of the late lucy hill and published in the bendigo advertiser - compiled by john hattam

Slide. Eadie's whim and Central Blue Mine. Whim in centre of image, picket fence in front, poppet head in background RH side, possibly Central Blue Mine. Image taken about 1910.mine, gold, r.w.b. central., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: From the original in the Dixon Gallery, Public Library of N.S.W. A whim in Bendigo, 1857. Picture is a sketch of three men working a whim. Markings: 31 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Washing Tailings No 9. Coloured illustration of Chinese gold miners , panning, cradling, whim in background.Unknownartwork, print, mining

Black and white photograph of Whim at Central Red, While and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Picket fence full length of photograph. Inscriptions: In image at BR corner in black 'Central Red, White and Blue Whim'. On back- '27' in blue biro. 'Eadie's Whim with Central Red, White and Blue. Mine to the right. Probably taken about 1910'. '3 copies', 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch' stamp on rear. Written on back in black ballpoint 'A. Richardson, 29 Harrison St, Bendigo'.place, mining site

BHS CollectionDiggers & mining. The gold era. - - - or a whim. Markings 22 994.031 GOL:5. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

Black and white photo copy : image shows line of whims descending towards open shed like building in front of mining dam. On RH side brick chimney. Potentially, the same area as shown in image 2402.237 (see mine sheds, brick chimney and whims).Batchelderplace, bendigo, mining landscape

Diggers & Mining. Getting the Gold. Slide: A whim and horse-puddling machine (location unknown). Do you remember Edward Dyson's poem 'The Old Whim Horse'? Shows miners at work and puddling machine being worked by horse. Markings: 46 994.LIF:4. Used as a teaching aid.hanimounteducation, tertiary, goldfields

black and white photograph ; view over Bendigo with wooden whim in foreground, behind picket fence. Poppet legs at right of photo. On front typed at top ' Central Red, White and Blue - poppet legs - right. Mine very ri ch, 1910 - 1914' On bottom left ' Central Red White and Blue Whim.'organization, business, central red, white and blue mine

Black and white copy of Whim at Central Red White and Blue Mine. Whim in foreground, poppet head to right of picture. Picket fence full length of photograph. Corrugated iron roof in foreground. Inscriptions: Front - Central red, white and blue Whim in black, bottom L corner. Front - typewritten - 'Central Red, White and Blue - poppet legs right. Mine very rich. 1910-14' across front top of photo. On back- blue circular stamp 'Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch. 'MNG 20' 3 copies black ink. History of object: Eadies Whim and the Central Red White and Blue Mine taken from Lilac Street between Old Violet and Honeysuckle Street, Bendigo. (Bendigo Historical Society Inc.)topic, mining

Slide. BENDIGO MINES-JACK HATTAM COLLECTION. A horse and dray on railway track in foreground, whim to the right ,with poppet heads, chimney stacks and mining buildings .No,14 on bottom of slidemine, gold, snobs hill/california gully., bendigo mines-jack hattam collection

Black and White photo. On the right is the Central Red White and Blue Mine at the corner of Lilac and Honeysuckle Sts, at the front of the photo is Fadies Whim in Nettle Street, Iron Bark. Landscape view in background most likely High Street Bendigo/Golden Square boundary. Markings/Inscriptions: Central Red White and Blue Mine, Corner Lilac and Honeysuckle Sts. Fadies Whim, Nettle Street, Photo Taken early 1900s. Central Red White & Blue Whim. On rear of photo: Evolution in mining apparatus is illustrated in this photograph - Bendigo. 2 Royal Historical Society of Victoria, Bendigo Branch stamps on rear also.central red white and blue mine, mining, lilac, honeysuckle, fadies whim, 1900s, poppet head

Views from Big Hill Sloane Street Fisher Street areas looking towards West. Mining in foreground of photo. Upper Main Street and Patrick Street Streetscapes visible. Mathers and Franklin. Agnew Draper. J R Franklin? Draper. Coffee Palace formerly Castlemaine Hotel , Town Hall visiblePanorama of Stawell from Big Hill showing Sloane's St. / Fisher St. areas. The photo has Whims & Poppet Heads in the foreground. There are around 6 copes of the photograph. Victorian Views. C. Herbert. Photo. Copyright Registered. Stawellstawell, panorama, mining, streetscape

This photograph is from the Max Harris Collection held by the Ballaraat Mechanics' Institute. Please contact BMI for all print and usage inquiries.ballarat, mining, whim